- #1 BRICK 2 - Rags 2 Riches
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KrysezPub: Kevin K. Phillips
Windows
You start with a brick. Everything else you take, make or steal. Survive a city of gangs, police and SWAT on an island you share with twenty AI survivors who are playing the same game you are — building, crafting, forming clans and raiding each other whether you turn up or not.
Why similar: Driving 18.5%, Sandbox 11.8%, Survival 11.4%, PvP 9.1%, Base Building 8.3%
- #2 Ultimate Multiplayer Survival Engine
96% matchMixed57% of 14 reviews
Dev: Dreamrise Studios
Windows
The only goal is survival. Explore a dangerous world, gather resources, craft equipment, build shelter, and fight to stay alive. Whether alone or with friends, every decision could mean the difference between thriving and losing everything.
Why similar: Driving 14.4%, Zombies 12.4%, Post-apocalyptic 11.1%, Sandbox 8.8%, Open World 7.9%
- #3 ZEE.END
96% matchMostly Negative39% of 36 reviews2021
Dev: T.LEE
Windows
A secret organization makes a critical mistake in the development of biological weapons. As a result, the entire population of the Montib island is infected with an unknown virus. You need to survive among zombies on a huge 20x20 km map.
Why similar: Zombies 15.4%, Base Building 11.3%, Open World 9.8%, Driving 9.5%, Survival 9.4%
- #4 Sustained
95% matchMixed57% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Iconic Studios
Windows
This is a open world Survival Zombie game with survival mechanics in single player and (PVP) (PVE) in Multiplayer or Co-Op. Join a few friends and look who can survive the island full of zombies and other players trying to survive like you, it has base building, Crafting, food, water, Temperatures.
Why similar: Zombies 11.1%, Post-apocalyptic 11%, Sandbox 10.5%, Base Building 9.1%, Realistic 7.4%
- #5 Afterlight Survival
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Afterlight Studios
Windows · Linux
Afterlight Survival is an open-world sandbox survival horror game combining base-building, crafting, and tower defense. Hunt for supplies by day. Build your defenses and outlast the horde when night falls, solo or co-op. The virus was planned. You're the loose end.
Why similar: Zombies 14%, Base Building 11.5%, Driving 11.4%, Post-apocalyptic 11.3%, Open World 9%
- #6 The Road Behind Us
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Amber Lamp Studios
Windows
The Road Behind Us is an urban survival game about about you, your dog, and a dead city. Explore abandoned skyscrapers, rooftops, basements, underpasses, and more. Craft out of a semi truck and take your base with you, or fix up an abandoned building and call it home.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 20.1%, Sandbox 12.8%, Survival 11.9%, Zombies 9.1%, RPG 8.5%
- #7 Outbreak Island
93% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,124 reviews2025
Dev: Tiny Magicians
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Survive on a remote Island, where a mysterious Outbreak awakens bloodthirsty monsters at night. Craft, build and defend your base in the brutal world of Outbreak Island, an open-world sandbox survival horror game.
Why similar: Driving 13.8%, Sandbox 12.1%, Zombies 10.3%, Survival 10.2%, Post-apocalyptic 10%
- #8 State of Decay
92% matchVery Positive85% of 17,512 reviews2013
Dev: Undead LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The end is here. Life as you knew it has gone to hell after the mother of all zombie outbreaks. Now you and the few scattered survivors must band together to survive and rebuild in a 3rd-person action game set in a dynamic open world.
Why similar: Zombies 28.6%, Survival 14.9%, Open World 13.6%, Post-apocalyptic 11.5%, Base Building 8.3%
- #9 Zombase
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Unknown
Windows
Zombase is a co-op zombie survival game where your base is your escape plan. Build wheels, propellers, weapons, and traps onto your mobile base, then fight through the horde and try to reach the safe zone without crashing.
Why similar: Zombies 15%, Base Building 12.6%, Post-apocalyptic 11.6%, Sandbox 9.7%, Open World 9%
- #10 Drive 4 Survival
91% matchMixed65% of 304 reviews2020
Dev: M3M Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Drive 4 Survival is a struggle for survival mostly in the frozen wilderness, where you have to rely only on yourself and your car. Try to survive!
Why similar: Driving 19.3%, Post-apocalyptic 14.4%, Base Building 11.2%, Zombies 11.1%, Open World 10.4%
- #11 Dreadsite Survival
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: XiRepperPub: Xi Studios
Windows
In Dreadsite Survival, players awaken in a world destroyed by a mysterious cataclysm. Surrounded by infected hordes and ruthless drifters, they must scavenge, build, and fight to survive, uncovering the secrets of the apocalypse while battling to stay alive.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 14.9%, Base Building 13.9%, Zombies 13.7%, Open World 9.7%, Survival 9.3%
- #12 STATE Z
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TEDLANDGAMES STUDIO
Windows
Build your own base, hunt , cook ,upgrade your equipment and your character , gather resources, farm, maintain vehicles, trade with communities, complete tasks in exchange for rewards. The choice is yours: join your friends, trust strangers, or be alone wolf. It's all in your hands.
Why similar: Zombies 21.9%, Post-apocalyptic 12.6%, Open World 11.7%, Survival 11.4%, PvP 10.7%
- #13 PolyZ
89% matchMixed48% of 291 reviews2024
Dev: Thirteen37 Games™
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Imagine DayZ mixed with Escape From Tarkov, but in Low Poly. A persistent world survival game featuring PvP, PvE, crafting, base-building, and zombies infected with a contagious virus.
Why similar: Base Building 13.6%, Post-apocalyptic 12.6%, Zombies 12.3%, Survival 9.5%, PvP 9.2%
- #14 VEIN
86% matchVery Positive88% of 12,706 reviews2025
Dev: Ramjet Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
VEIN is a post-apocalyptic survival multiplayer sandbox game. Gather supplies to survive, explore abandoned buildings, defend your home, and rebuild society, whether alone or with friends.
Why similar: Zombies 18.5%, Base Building 14.7%, Post-apocalyptic 13.2%, Open World 13%, Survival 12.9%
- #15 The Archives
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AMGSPub: Alpha Media Game Studios
Windows
You'll explore a post-apocalyptic world that's been ravaged by war and natural disasters. Set in the aftermath of a global economic collapse and escalating tensions between NATO and BRICS, the game takes place several years after a devastating event that has left the world in ruins.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 12.8%, Base Building 11.7%, PvP 11.1%, Zombies 10.8%, Character Customization 10.8%
- #16 Fallout 3
88% matchVery Positive81% of 22,195 reviews2008
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 30.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Vault-Tec engineers have worked around the clock on an interactive reproduction of Wasteland life for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own vault. Included is an expansive world, unique combat, shockingly realistic visuals, tons of player choice, and an incredible cast of dynamic characters.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 23.1%, Open World 18.6%, Moddable 17.8%, RPG 7.6%, Character Customization 5.8%
- #17 Necrocyte
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FloatSurvival
Windows
In a world devastated by the infected, you play as a surviving soldier enhanced with a mechanical arm. Explore dangerous regions, gather resources, discover powerful abilities, and fight to survive in a hostile world.
Why similar: Zombies 18.8%, Post-apocalyptic 14.6%, Base Building 11.8%, Open World 10.6%, Survival 10.4%
- #18 Nowhere Highway
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Laglanz Studio
Windows
Atmospheric Single-player Survival FPS. Explore a post-apocalyptic world one year after a global catastrophe. Uncover the story of a mysterious mountain highway that connects the last remaining patches of life. Explore the world, fight for survival, and push forward along the highway.
Why similar: Driving 21.4%, Post-apocalyptic 18%, Survival 11.2%, Sandbox 11%, First-Person 8.8%
- #19 State of Decay: YOSE
85% matchVery Positive82% of 13,199 reviews2015
Dev: Undead LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Make your stand against the collapse of society in the ultimate zombie survival-fantasy game. Explore an open world full of dangers and opportunities that respond to your every decision. Recruit a community of playable survivors, each with their own unique skills and talents.
Why similar: Zombies 27.7%, Survival 15.7%, Base Building 15.4%, Open World 14.5%, Post-apocalyptic 11.2%
- #20 Isolation
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cosmic Vision Studios
Windows
Open world, multiplayer, zombie survival game where you battle the undead in a hostile environment. Explore the the hidden secrets of the moon and find a escape from the horrors that await.
Why similar: Zombies 17.8%, Post-apocalyptic 11.3%, Open World 10.5%, PvP 9.6%, Survival 9.6%
- #21 Foul
83% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: AZRK
Windows
Foul is a survival game with story elements. Alone, you must face everything that comes your way. Contaminated animals, hunger, and darkness are just some of the dangers awaiting you.
Why similar: Zombies 11.6%, Base Building 10.7%, Open World 10.4%, Survival 10.2%, Character Customization 10.2%
- #22 Swanfield Survival
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RJH Studios
Windows
Swanfield Survival is a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie Survival game, with PvE and PvP Elements with Online Co-Op & Multiplayer. You can connect via Dedicated Servers, or host a session with up to 5 friends. Climbing, Swimming, Looting, Crafting, Building, Fishing, Farming are all available from start!
Why similar: Zombies 15.5%, Post-apocalyptic 13.3%, Driving 10.4%, Base Building 9.8%, Survival 8.7%
- #23 Squad Zero
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Code Bard Pub: Code Bard
Windows
Squad Zero is a squad-based open-world RPG with survival and strategy elements. The world has fallen to a zombie plague. Gather your squad, explore abandoned towns, scavenge resources, and build a base while the living and the dead fight for survival.
Why similar: Zombies 20%, Base Building 15.6%, Sandbox 15%, Post-apocalyptic 14.6%, Survival 13.3%
- #24 Medieval Apocalypse
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Joma Rage
Windows · Mac
The main goal in Medieval Apocalypse is not only to survive as in previous survival games where you had to watch over the hunger, thirst, fatigue but the player will have to watch out for infection caused by zombies to not become one of them.
Why similar: Zombies 18.4%, Open World 11.6%, Survival 11.2%, Sandbox 10.7%, PvP 9.8%
- #25 Fallout: New Vegas
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 261,989 reviews2010
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 19.8 hrsMean: 74.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Why similar: Moddable 22.3%, Post-apocalyptic 21.5%, Open World 17.4%, RPG 8.3%, Character Customization 5.3%
- #26 SurrounDead
79% matchVery Positive91% of 27,054 reviews2022
Dev: ZurvivorPub: PlaySurrounDead
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
SurrounDead is an open world survival game. Taking place in a world ravaged by an apocalyptic catastrophe. The dead reign free and will stop at nothing to kill you.
Why similar: Zombies 25.4%, Post-apocalyptic 15.7%, Survival 14.5%, Open World 14.3%, Base Building 9.6%
- #27 Last of Humanity
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Divine Games, inc.
Windows
Welcome to Last of Humanity, an online open-world sandbox multiplayer zombie survival game. Travel the zombie wasteland as you attempt to rebuild society controlling key locations to manufacture & produce equipment for survival. Forage, Craft and shoot your way to survival from the dead and living.
Why similar: Sandbox 14.9%, Post-apocalyptic 14%, Zombies 13.8%, Base Building 10.4%, Third Person 9.3%
- #28 Emergency Call 112 – The Fire Fighting Simulation 2
80% matchMixed61% of 5,779 reviews2021
Dev: CreneticPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Emergency Call 112 – The Fire Fighting Simulation 2 is the consequent further development of the successful first part, which lets every Firefighter Fan experience the way a professional fire brigade works.
Why similar: Driving 22.9%, Moddable 22.6%, Sandbox 13.4%, Open World 10.8%, Realistic 10.7%
- #29 DARKEST DAYS
78% matchMixed49% of 5,176 reviews2025
Dev: NHN
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 42%
DARKEST DAYS is a zombie shooting RPG set in a post-apocalyptic world devastated by a sudden zombie outbreak. Explore a dark yet captivating open world, build a sanctuary with fellow survivors, grow stronger, and fight for survival.
Why similar: Zombies 21%, Post-apocalyptic 15.8%, Open World 14%, Survival 12%, Base Building 10.9%
- #30 Lurkers
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bergice Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lurkers is a chaotic 2D multiplayer sandbox where you can build, battle, and survive! Fight zombies, conquer game modes like Bedwars, and unleash your creativity in a world that’s yours to shape and destroy.
Why similar: Moddable 23.8%, Zombies 13.5%, Sandbox 12%, Base Building 10.9%, PvP 10.3%
- #31 Zombie Scars: Ashen Dawn
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fourto
Windows
An open world zombie survival game that can be played cooperatively with up to 5 players to hunt for resources, create items, and also has vehicles to drive. Beware of zombies that have different dangers. Eating and drinking are also important. Eating unclean food can cause infection.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 16.7%, Zombies 15.3%, Realistic 11.1%, Third Person 10.2%, Survival 9.8%
- #32 Long Drive Island
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PLEXUS GAME
Windows
Fight for survival! Whether alone or with friends, battle creatures and natural challenges on an abandoned island, repair, upgrade, and explore your van. Set up camp and rest in the massive 500km² open world, but be cautious, as dangers can appear at any moment.
Why similar: Driving 20.5%, Zombies 16.8%, Open World 10.9%, Sandbox 10.9%, Survival 10.8%
- #33 Broken World
76% matchMixed61% of 41 reviews2024
Dev: N777
Windows
"Broken World" is an exciting post-apocalyptic low-poly game where players have to survive in a world overrun by zombies and chaos. Build and strengthen your shelters, fight various threats and explore a dangerous world full of secrets and dangers.
Why similar: Zombies 16%, Post-apocalyptic 14.5%, Base Building 14.3%, Sandbox 13.5%, Open World 12.7%
- #34 Dead Metro
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Trust me bro Studio
Windows
Explore, craft, build, and survive in an open-world sandbox survival game. Face relentless infected, choose whether to cooperate with or betray other players, and uncover the truth behind the outbreak.
Why similar: Zombies 19.7%, Open World 12.5%, Base Building 12.4%, Survival 12%, Character Customization 9.7%
- #35 iZolated
75% matchMixed69% of 124 reviews2024
Dev: Crooked RoadPub: LT-Games
Windows
iZolated - This is a post-apocalyptic 2D action game with elements of survival and RPG, which throws you into a harsh open world where the slightest mistake costs you your life. Find equipment, engage in fights, and prove that you are the top of the food chain in this chaos!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 14.6%, Zombies 12.9%, Sandbox 12.2%, Base Building 12.1%, Character Customization 10.8%
- #36 Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
76% matchVery Positive82% of 56,264 reviews2009
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Prepare for the Future™ With Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, experience the most acclaimed game of 2008 like never before. Create a character of your choosing and descend into an awe-inspiring, post-apocalyptic world where every minute is a fight for survival.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.1%, Moddable 23.7%, Open World 18.9%, RPG 8.7%, Sandbox 5.8%
- #37 State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
74% matchVery Positive83% of 70,161 reviews2020
Dev: Undead LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 39.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The dead have risen and civilization has fallen. Now it's up to you to gather survivors, scavenge for resources and build a community in a post-apocalyptic world – a world where you define what it means to survive in this ultimate zombie survival simulation.
Why similar: Zombies 23.7%, Base Building 19%, Survival 16.2%, Open World 15.4%, Post-apocalyptic 9.6%
- #38 FERAN
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Andy Games
Windows · Linux
FERAN is a single-player survival FPS set in a ruined post-apocalyptic world. Scavenge dangerous zones, survive brutal firefights, manage scarce resources and uncover what happened to your unit.
Why similar: Survival 20.7%, Zombies 20.2%, Sandbox 13.5%, Post-apocalyptic 13.3%, Open World 10%
- #39 Road Survival: Bigger on the Inside
73% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Folded Worlds
Windows
In a toxic, zombie-ridden wasteland, survival is brutal. Upgrade your RV into a foldable-space mobile base—farm, craft, gather resources, and fend off the undead to build your last safe haven.
Why similar: Driving 15.3%, Zombies 14.4%, Base Building 13.5%, Post-apocalyptic 11.6%, Survival 9.6%
- #40 Uh-Oh!
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alive N Kicking, LLC
Windows
Uh-Oh! is an open-world survival game where there is no mandatory goal, so you can set your own goals by playing as a survivor in a single-player or multiplayer experience.
Why similar: Zombies 19.4%, Post-apocalyptic 17.6%, Open World 13.3%, Survival 12.2%, PvP 9.7%
- #41 Ozone Wipeout
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CitrioN
Windows
Ozone Wipeout is a post apocalyptic zombie survival game in a procedurally generated open world. Staying alive is your only goal which is much easier said than done. Harsh weather conditions, zombies and resource scarcity are only a few of many things you will have to deal with.
Why similar: Zombies 17.3%, Moddable 15.9%, Post-apocalyptic 14.5%, Sandbox 10.9%, Open World 10.6%
- #42 The Survivors
73% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Guygames
Windows
You crashed near a city infested by an unknown virus, you discover a world of nightmare infested with zombies but also by fanatics. Deliver yourself, craft, build and fight for your survival and the other survivors that populate this world in this survival game.
Why similar: Zombies 22.1%, Post-apocalyptic 18.2%, Base Building 15.6%, Survival 13.9%, Open World 13.3%
- #43 Colonies of The Remnant
71% matchVery Negative8% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: Cat Soul Studios
Windows
In a post-apocalyptic world build and lead your own colony under the constant threat of the undead. Recruit survivors, assign roles and decide how your group survives. Fight enemy colonies or form alliances in FPS or TPS combat.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 17.1%, Zombies 16%, Sandbox 13.1%, Survival 10.4%, Open World 9.3%
- #44 THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MAY19 STUDIO
Windows
Explore a dangerous open world, loot abandoned places, build your shelter, produce food, and manage your resources. Survive alone or in co-op against zombies, hostile humans, and the growing dangers that come with the fog.
Why similar: Zombies 19.8%, Open World 14.6%, Survival 12.7%, Sandbox 10.9%, Base Building 10.2%
- #45 Junk Survivor
71% matchMixed70% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: Neojac Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Junk Survivor is a zombie post-apocalypse game where you loot, craft, build and farm in a struggle to survive. With a vast map to explore, a robust skillset to unlock this customizable sandbox awaits the adventurer. How long before you die!
Why similar: Zombies 19.9%, Post-apocalyptic 17.7%, Survival 12.2%, Open World 11.8%, Sandbox 11.4%
- #46 Rain Station Z
69% matchPositive76% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: Wobbly Tooth
Windows
Multiplayer Open World Zombie Survival. The acid rain never stops, neither do the dead. Survive the apocalypse alone or with friends.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 21.8%, Open World 18.6%, Zombies 17.6%, Survival 12.4%, Third Person 8.4%
- #47 As I Survive
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pinnacle Gaming Studios
Windows
A survival FPS where you must maintain the tactical advantage to survive your environment. Explore caves and bunkers, unlock secrets, and contain the situation in the valley to restore peace. Unlock new quests along the way that will give you the power to save what is left.
Why similar: Zombies 16.9%, Post-apocalyptic 14.5%, Base Building 13.5%, Survival 11.2%, Sandbox 9.9%
- #48 Isla de la Muerte
70% matchMixed50% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Ashwake Interactive
Windows
Isla de la Muerte is an intense survival game filled with mystery and danger. Stranded on a remote island, you uncover the aftermath of a secret government experiment gone horribly wrong. Officially erased from records, the island is now overrun by hordes of relentless zombies.
Why similar: Zombies 25.6%, Base Building 21%, Survival 16.2%, Open World 14%, Exploration 6.7%
- #49 Red Moon: Survival
71% matchMixed58% of 43 reviews2023
Dev: WMG
Windows
The world is thrown into chaos when the moon suddenly turns red, causing its residents to turn into zombies.
Why similar: Base Building 14.7%, Zombies 14.5%, Post-apocalyptic 13.6%, Driving 11.6%, Survival 10.6%
- #50 GRIMLIFE
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Arkitech
Windows
GRIMLIFE - An open-world survival RPG set in a world ruled by the undead. Befriend fellow survivors as you search for supplies, fight through hordes of infected, and navigate a treacherous world.
Why similar: Zombies 22.6%, Post-apocalyptic 17.7%, Open World 12.8%, Survival 12.6%, Character Customization 11.2%
- #51 Lost Zone: Survival
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: İlker YelkenPub: Lofwin Games
Windows
Lost Zone: Survival ,Survive in a vast open world by battling harsh conditions, hunger, and unknown threats. Explore with friends, gather resources, fish, farm, and craft tools to stay alive. Beware of other players who can steal your hard-earned loot. Only the strongest will survive!
Why similar: Base Building 15.4%, Post-apocalyptic 13.1%, Open World 11.4%, Survival 11.2%, Sandbox 9.2%
- #52 Rifted Earth
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rollmint Studio
Windows
Survival FPS set after an alien invasion. The explosion of an alien energy core shattered reality, creating rifts to the past, other parts of Earth, and parallel worlds. As a survivor from New Bohemia, uncover rift energy secrets and learn what the aliens are building and why.
Why similar: Base Building 14.3%, Zombies 11.2%, Post-apocalyptic 11%, Survival 11%, Sandbox 10.4%
- #53 TexanLand
66% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Brigorma Studios
Windows
Pick a side. Or burn it down anyway. TexanLand is an open world zombie survival game with four factions, dismemberment-heavy combat, and total freedom to play the villain, the hero, or whatever's funniest.
Why similar: Zombies 26%, Sandbox 15.9%, Post-apocalyptic 14.9%, Survival 13.7%, Open World 12.9%
- #54 HumanitZ
65% matchMostly Positive74% of 14,430 reviews2026
Dev: Yodubzz StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
HumanitZ is an isometric, open-world sandbox survival game set in a world ended by a zombie outbreak. Survive alone or with friends by scavenging, crafting, building, and fighting to last as long as ‘humanly’ possible. You can’t change the past, but you can fight for the future of humanity.
Why similar: Zombies 19.3%, Base Building 14.3%, Post-apocalyptic 12.2%, Survival 11.9%, Open World 11.3%
- #55 Rise of The Newborns
66% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: DodigamestudiosPub: Dodi Game Studios
Windows
In a dystopian world consumed by the VAS, become one of the Newborn: A new generation of humans immune to the plague, surviving the ravages of disease, mutants, and sinister AXIOM. Fight for hope, rise against the odds, and pave the way for society to be reborn in a unique online sandbox RPG.
Why similar: Sandbox 14.7%, Base Building 13.4%, Character Customization 12%, PvE 11.2%, Open World 10%
- #56 404 Survivor
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: YSLJ Studio
Windows
The horde is coming. 404 Survivor is a top-down post-apocalyptic survival game focused on scavenging, crafting, and base building. Gather resources and fortify your base by day, then defend against growing zombie hordes by night. Every night could be your last.
Why similar: Zombies 20.3%, Base Building 15.7%, Post-apocalyptic 14.3%, Sandbox 12.5%, Survival 12.3%
- #57 No More Light
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Para 51 GamesPub: Invictus
Windows
No More Light is a narrative survival shooter where humanity’s last remnants battle an alien insectoid invasion. Thrown into a post-apocalyptic world, you’ll turn enemies into weapons, undergo a deadly metamorphosis, control weather, and fight for survival in brutal, high-stakes combat.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 18.9%, Zombies 15.4%, Open World 11%, Sandbox 10.5%, Survival 10.5%
- #58 Badlands
68% matchMostly Negative20% of 20 reviews2023
Dev: TonyPub: Georges Games LLC
Windows
Badlands is a PVE-focused multiplayer open world sandbox set in a destroyed world. Be a post-apocalyptic scavenger in single player or team up with friends in multiplayer. Fun base building, crafting, and combat.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 16.4%, Sandbox 12.8%, Survival 11.6%, Open World 11.4%, PvP 9.2%
- #59 Broken World Restored
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HTF Games Studio
Windows
Play as a military officer tasked with rebuilding civilization by establishing a fortified settlement and recruiting survivors. Explore ruined towns and uncover the truth behind the outbreak.
Why similar: Zombies 19.5%, Post-apocalyptic 13.3%, Open World 11.8%, Survival 11.8%, Base Building 10.8%
- #60 Dread Dawn
66% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,276 reviews2024
Dev: Kioop
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
This is an open-world zombie survival game set in a quarantined city. You play as a student left behind due to missing the evacuation convoy. Together with classmates and other survivors, you must defend the school, survive, and await rescue.
Why similar: Zombies 24.4%, Base Building 13.6%, Sandbox 13.1%, Survival 12.5%, Open World 11.1%